It's a GIRL!!

We went for our ultrasound yesterday and got some exciting news. We are having a GIRL. I couldn't believe it. I just kept asking the ultrasound technician if she was sure. She assured me she was. Needless to say, we are thrilled. Everything on the ultrasound looked good too. We are so blessed and thankful for our family and all that God has given us. She is due January 28th, 2010. It still feels weird to say "she" but it is a feeling I can definitely get used to. The boys were excited about their little sister. They will be awesome big brothers to her. Jake did however make me promise him that we would not be having any more babies after this. He said our family is getting too big. I assured him this was it. She will definitely complete our family.

Happy 40th Birthday John!

John turned 40 this past Tuesday. We kept it pretty quiet and just had a nice dinner at home. We grilled out steaks and had a salad and baked potatoes with pound cake for dessert. We did get to celebrate with his family on Saturday and had a great time. It was good to see everyone. John has taken turning 40 really well. It hasn't seemed to really bother him, no mid-life crisis, not yet anyway. Happy Birthday! We love you.

Doesn't he look thrilled

Luke's Two Year Old Check-Up

I took Luke last Thursday for his 2 year old check-up. He weighed 29 pounds and was 36 3/4 inches long. He was in the 50th percentile for weight and 90-95th percentile for height. He is growing up so fast. He is starting to become very independent. He has a red stool that he will go and get when he can't reach something and will say," Luke do it" when he wants to do something himself. He loves watching Mickey Mouse, Barney, and the Braves. We were watching the Braves game the other night and I changed the channel. He just gave me the dirtiest look and said,"No, Watch Braves." He is a mess, but such a cute mess. He is so much fun.

First Day of School

Tyler and Jake both started school this week. Jake started Kindergarten on Thursday. Kindergarten started a day before the other grades just to give them a feel for the school before all the other kids got there. Jake was such a big boy going to school without Tyler. He seemed to really like it. He said he liked his teacher, Mrs.Parmer, and that he liked the different centers that they did. He's already said he likes Kindergarten better than Pre-K. Tyler started 2nd grade Friday. He seemed to like it as well. His teacher is Mrs. Dorough. I think they will both have a great school year. They are excited about it.